History

Graffiti aficionados might be surprised to learn that the earliest documented graffiti bubble letters appear not in…

A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic…

Many of the events that took place along the Oregon Trail are well known--the perils the Applegate family faced as they…

The first English translation chronicling the life of Makhno and the movement he inspired. Available for the first time…

American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and…

At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and…

Paul Preston is the world's foremost historian of Spain. This surging history recounts the struggles of the 1936 war in…

How did we get from an age of dignified nightly news broadcasts on three national networks to the age of 24-hour news…

One of the 19th Century's biggest boxing stars wrote this guide to his sport—its history and techniques. Ned Donnelly…

On the last Friday evening of the summer of 2013, five shots rang out in the parking lot of a new Boys & Girls Club in…

This volume collects and curates the most important decisions and dissents of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.…

All hail Queen Elizabeth! She's a “queen" but not a monarch who's spent her life fighting to create a more equal…

Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: a…

What exactly is Blackness and what does it mean to be Black? Is Blackness a matter of biology or consciousness? Who…

The now-famous incident of D.B. Cooper and the hijacking of Flight 305 still remains one of the most compelling and…

In this historical account of the incredible life of Robert Smalls, author Cate Lineberry tells the story of the escaped…

When The Rolling Stones started making music in the 60s, who could have guessed that they would go on to become one of…

In this comprehensive yet concise little book, dive into the history of science and discover how discoveries…

In this fictionalized retelling of a real historical event, author Bill Campbell and illustrator Bizhan Khodabandeh tell…

Cuban leftists famously reshaped the institutions of health, education, immigration, the environment, and…

This volume reassembles the life and accomplishments of "Red" Emma Goldman through gathering some of her most notable…

Through a history of the Cold War and of the buildup of the security state, author Aaron Good traces the formation of…

This graphic novel is a follow up to the New York Times bestseller, March, and focuses on the life and contributions…

In 1963, despite the decision of the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board nearly a decade earlier, segregation was alive…

Founded in 1973 by activists in Berkeley, California, Inkworks Press was created because "Freedom of the Press belongs…

Through stunning images, acclaimed photographer Rick Smolan tells the astounding story of Robyn Davidson, who crossed…

In 1987, 50 Western and 50 Soviet photographers spread out across the Soviet Union and captured a day in a country that…

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, over 500 heavy metal bands emerged in Great Britain. Some of them, such as Iron…

Fruit trees don't just grow in orchards. All over the world, fruit often grows in heavily urban areas, but the trees can…

In this existential romp through the life and times of the world's most polarizing punctuation mark, Cecelia Watson…